What is the commonest type of breast cancer?
There are many forms of breast cancer, but the commonest type is ‘ductal breast’ carcinoma. Breasts have tubes called ducts that carry milk to the nipple during breast-feeding. Ductal carcinoma is a condition in which there is a cancerous growth in one (or more) of these ducts. They usually manifest as lumps. Breast-feeding protects a woman against breast cancer. What signs should worry me about breast cancer? The main sign to look out for is a ‘lump’ or an area of thickened tissue in your breast. If you notice a discharge from your nipples (with blood streaks), lumps in your armpits, changes in your breast shape or size, dimpling of breast skin, a rash around your nipples or a change in your nipple shape (e.g., inward inversion of nipple), then visit a gynaecologist to get your breasts examined immediately. The earlier a cancerous lump is detected, the better the success rate of treatment. I have felt a lump in my breast. Is this cancer? Although having a lump may be alarming, the goo
